Combination of shovel and tongs



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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

J. W. EVANS, OF FORSYTH, GEORGIA.

COMBINATION OF SHOVL AND TONGS.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 28,2641, dated May 15, 1860.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, J. W. EVANS, of Forsyth, county of Monroe, State ofGeorgia, have invented a new and Improved Method of Combining theHousehold Implements of Shovel and Tongs Into One Instrument; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full and exact description of thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to theletters of reference marked thereon, which constitute a part of thisspecification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the implementwith the shovel extended ready for use as a shovel. Fig. 3 is anotherview with the shovel also extended. Fig. 2 represents the implement withthe shovel folded up in its position when the implement is in use as apair of tongs simply. Fig. 4t shows the particular form of the shank orhandle of the shovel and the manner in which it is thrown back out ofthe way when folded up. Fig. 5 exhibits the groove in the clasping faceof the tongs, to receive the shank of the shovel and retain it in placewhile in use as a shovel. Fig. 6 is an end view showing the cylindricalhole formed by the two legs of the tongs when placed in opposition. Theletter -arefers to the immovable leg of the tongs, b the movable legwhich is thrown outward by means of the pivot -z'. c is the handle orshank of the shovel; Z

the shovel; e e the extremity of the tongs which holds the shovel inplace by means of the groove At g there is a latch which turns on apivot g2- and is kept parallel with the leg a by means of the spring-z/-.

The manipulation of the implement is as follows: When in use as liretongs, the implement is folded up as represented in Fig. 2. And when itis desired to bring the shovel into requisition the leg b is extended,the latch g turned to one side and the shovel is free to turn on itspivot s, and is adjusted into the groove -c-. The leg is now broughtdown in place and the groove e fitting the shank like its fellow,completely incloses it, and the hand of the operator easily and firmlykeeps it in place, so that the whole now forms a complete shovelanswering all the indications required in such an instrument. Reverseall the above lnotions and a pair of tongs will result in every wayconvenient for use.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters-Patent Isthe combination and arrangement of the shank of the shovel (c) with theaxis of the leg a; the latch g, and spring L, and the groove f,substantially as herein set forth. J. 1W. EVANS. Witnesses J. A.MAGRUDER, JESSE AYcooK.

